Missouri Independent Commentary: Welcome to Missouri, where the vote of the people is never safe

Maybe you collected signatures last year so that Missourians could vote to overturn the state’s abortion ban. 

Maybe you walked door to door asking voters to support paid sick leave benefits for lower-wage workers.

Maybe you were one of millions of people who successfully voted to pass those measures on the statewide ballot last November.

Republicans in the Missouri legislature want you to go pound sand. They are not impressed with your hard work, or the sanctity of your vote, or your show of direct democracy. 

They have convictions to uphold, special interests to please and power to wield. And so, in a breathtaking show of arrogance, they wrapped up the 2025 legislative session by stomping all over the wishes of the state’s voters. 

You can read the full article on the Missouri Independent’s website here.